Easy Die Cut Card with Vase and Foliage | Beginner Cardmaking Tutorial

Hello there, Michelle Short here to share a step-by-step tutorial with you using the Containers and Foliage Etched Dies from the Lisa Horton Summertime collection. There are lots of sets in this collection that work well together, but for today, I simply combined two to make a simple for you card that is perfect for beginners.

The Decorative Lattice Etched Dies are working as a base for the vase to stand on. I thought it looked a little like a tablecloth!

DIE CUTTING + ASSEMBLING THE VASE + FOLIAGE

Die cut the dies from Containers and Foliage Etched Dies:

PLEASE NOTE: The dies are shown in the photo facing upwards, so that you can see which die is cut from which cardstock. When die cutting, you need to have the cut side facing down onto the cardstock.

1. Place base layer of foliage die onto Peridot ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape.
2. Place top layer of foliage die onto Rainforest ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape.
3. Place base layer of vase die onto Beeswax ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape.
4. Place top layer of vase die onto Saffron ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape.

5. Run through Platinum Six Die Cutting Machine using the following sandwich (bottom to top):

• A Platform Base
• B Platform Top
• C Cutting Plate
• Cardstock with die on top
• C Cutting Plate

6. Apply small dots of Bearly Art Glue onto the back of the top layer of foliage.

7. Adhere on top of base layer of foliage.

8. Apply glue onto the back of the top layer of vase.
9. Adhere to base layer of vase.

10. Apply glue to the bottom of foliage stem.
11. Adhere vase on top.
12. Flip over and add small piece of Best Ever Craft Tape on top where the stem meets the vase.

TIP: Adding Best Ever Craft Tape to the back of die cuts helps to not only adhere the two die cuts together (since there is not much surface area), but it also gives the die cuts some stability, especially if adhering to the card base with foam squares.

CREATE THE TABLECLOTH BASE

Die cut Decorative Lattice Etched Dies:

1. Place base layer of Decorative Lattice die onto Waterfall ColorWheel Cardstock and hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape.
2. Run through die cutting machine using the same sandwich as you used for the vase and foliage.
3. Place base layer of Decorative Lattice die onto Seaside ColorWheel Cardstock and place top layer/insert piece inside. Hold both in place with Best Ever Craft Tape.
4. Run through die cutting machine using the same sandwich as above.

13. Pop negative die cut pieces out of top layer of Decorative Lattice using Precision Tool.

14. Apply Bearly Art Glue onto the back.

15. Adhere to base layer.

STAMP THE SENTIMENT

1. Place piece of Classic White ColorWheel Cardstock into Mini MISTI and hold in place with magnet.
2. Place Love and Hugs Sentiments Clear Stamp Set onto cardstock, impression side down.
3. Close door of Mini MISTI to pick up stamp.

4. Ink up stamp using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.

5. Close Mini MISTI door to transfer the ink onto the cardstock.
6. Remove cardstock from MISTI and either set cardstock aside to dry for a few minutes or heat set sentiment.

TIP: The sentiment needs to be dry before die cutting out, otherwise the ink may smear. Pigment ink takes a little while longer to dry than dye ink, so it may take a few minutes.

7. Place Love and Hugs Sentiments Die on top and line up openings of die with the sentiments.
8. Hold in place with Best Ever Craft Tape.
9. Run through Platinum Six Die Cutting Machine using the same process in you used to cut the foliage and vase.
10. Pop out the sentiments from the die.

11. Cut down the ‘just for you’ sentiment strip on both ends using Guillotine Paper Trimmer.

NOTE: This step is optional depending on design preference.

ASSEMBLE THE CARD

1. Apply tape runner adhesive to the back of tablecloth/Decorative Lattice piece.
2. Adhere to white A2-sized (4.25” x 5.5”) card base.

3. Flip card over and cut off excess overhanging the card using Pro Shears.

TIP: Depending on if you are right-handed or left-handed, this is easier to do by cutting from the back. You can use the edge of the card base as a guide of where to cut.

4. Apply foam squares to the back of the vase and foliage (you may need to cut some down in size to fit using scissors).
5. Remove backings off foam squares.

TIP: Tweezers are really helpful when removing the backings off foam squares!

6. Adhere to card.

7. Apply foam squares onto the back of sentiment strip. Do not apply them all the way to the left side of the sentiment; leave a gap at the end.
8. Remove backings off foam squares.
9. Adhere to card, overlapping with the side of the vase.

10. To finish, embellish with Silver Mix Color Essentials Gems.

I kept my card very simple today, but you could add more detail and dimension by applying some ink blending to the foliage. I quite like the simplicity of it as is though! Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today. I hope you have a wonderful day!

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Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink